A network built around people, opportunity, practical business support and the technology needed to keep moving forward.
Worknet begins in Brakpan.
Mother Sonette Bosch founded Worknet Marketing in 1998 in Brakpan, starting Mini Adz and building a practical network around job seekers, entrepreneurs and small businesses.
The early Worknet model was simple: help people find opportunities, help entrepreneurs start and grow, and connect businesses with the people and resources they needed. Distribution grew across the East Rand and the idea of a useful business network took shape.
A tragedy forced the business to close, but the purpose behind Worknet did not disappear.
As the internet became increasingly useful for business and communication, Worknet reopened and began adapting to a changing world.
When Sonette suffered a stroke, Christelle was still in Grade 12 and stepped in to run the business for about five months.
That experience taught an important lesson: passion matters, but business knowledge and experience matter too. The business eventually closed again while the next chapter of learning and experience began.
Worknet's networking work grew around Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg, helping people find work, develop businesses, make contacts and understand opportunities such as tenders.
The network included people from companies, banks and organisations. The focus was practical: connect people, open doors, share knowledge and help businesses understand how to participate in the opportunities around them.
Christelle continued learning while building experience in administration, marketing, payroll, customer service, sales, business operations, digital marketing, graphic design, websites, technology and business systems.
Worknet returned to the digital world with websites, marketing, systems and remote business support.
Early believers included Kobus Tosen and Mel from Serve To Grow Foundation. Worknet continued evolving as technology changed, adding websites, apps, AI-assisted solutions, digital systems and remote services.
Worknet now connects businesses, people, technology and services through remote business support, websites, apps, AI, marketing, digital systems, events and Mini Adz.
The ant remains the symbol of the Worknet philosophy: teamwork, communication, preparation and contribution. One ant cannot build the whole colony alone. A network becomes powerful when every part contributes.
Worknet exists to connect businesses and people with practical support, technology and opportunities. We believe businesses should be able to access the skills they need without having to build an entire department themselves.
